Japan Press Weekly

Ex-high school teacher reveals reality of Koreans’ wartime forced labor in Fukushima

During World War II, many Koreans were transported to Japan as forced laborers at coal mines and construction sites. An ex-high school teacher in Fukushima has recently revealed the facts concerning the wartime slave labor in Fukushima’s Iwaki City.

New action against ‘anti-conspiracy bill’ starts outside Diet

A new daily action in opposition to an “anti-conspiracy bill” started outside the Diet building. Demonstrators in the 1st day rally argued that the bill would allow Japan to move toward becoming a surveillance society leading to democratic breakdown.

  Okinawans’ solidarity 45 years after reversion to Japan, the power to stop new base construction

For 27 years since the end of WWII, Okinawans under U.S. military rule had hoped to lay claim to the fundamental human rights as guaranteed in the postwar Constitution as well as to reclaim a peaceful Okinawa without military bases.

 Okinawans’ solidarity 45 years after reversion to Japan, the power to stop new base construction

New action against ‘anti-conspiracy bill’ starts outside Diet

More than 70% of Okinawans: Heavy concentration of US bases is ‘unfair’

Victims of police surveillance speak at rally to oppose ‘anti-conspiracy bill’

Many newspapers criticize Abe’s declaration regarding a new constitution

JCP Kasai criticizes Japan-India nuclear pact for lacking provisions to deter India from conducting nuclear tests

Abe’s proposal on Article 9 aimed at hampering citizens’ collaboration

Municipal assembly chairs in Okinawa jointly protest parachuting drills by US military

US military puts Japanese ‘no war’ civic movements under surveillance

Okinawans have witnessed US aircraft crash once a year for half a century

Post-typhoon reconstruction in Okinawa delayed by US live-fire drills

Gov’t plan to increase use of foreign workers without worker protection rules is unacceptable: JCP Tamura

Contingent workers at after-school daycare facilities in Sapporo win withdrawal of dismissals

Ex-high school teacher reveals reality of Koreans’ wartime forced labor in Fukushima

 Increase in surveillance of mentally-disabled people is unacceptable

 Gov’t should stop promoting coal-fired power generation

Ogata conveys concern over Venezuelan situation to Venezuelan gov’t via embassy in Tokyo

This week’s JCP international activity

JCP Koike expresses high expectations for South Korean president-elect in regard to East Asian peace and stability

Shii sends congratulatory message to new South Korean President

Shii calls for efforts to not miss opportunity for diplomatic settlement of N. Korea issue